§ Ms ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much is owed to his Department in overpayment of benefits; and how much his Department has had to write off in each of the last five years. [26799]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe amount owed to the Department due to the overpayment of benefits, as at the end of March 1996, is £462 million.
The amounts written off in each of the last five years are set out in the list:
- 1990–91: £51,573,000
- 1991–92: £63,404,000
- 1992–93: £77,914,000
- 1993–94: £92,743,000
- 1994–95: £107,887,000.